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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   July 25, 2007
 
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
  0-50670   52-2230784
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
140 Broadway, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10005
 
    (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (212) 813-6000
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE


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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
     On July 25, 2007, at a regularly scheduled meeting, the Board of Directors of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) elected Roger Burkhardt to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
     There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Burkhardt and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Burkhardt was selected as a director of the Company. There were no transactions since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, or any currently proposed transaction, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which Mr. Burkhardt had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
     On July 31, 2007 the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Burkhardt’s appointment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
     (c) Exhibits:
          99.1   Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Names Ingres President Roger Burkhardt to its Board Of Directors” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on July 31, 2007.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
Date: July 31, 2007  By:   /s/ Richard M. McVey    
    Name:   Richard M. McVey   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
 
   
99.1
  Press Release entitled “MarketAxess Names Ingres President Roger Burkhardt to its Board Of Directors” issued by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. on July 31, 2007.

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